Defence Establishment

Defence Establishment is a building in , . Defence Establishment is situated nearby to the post office , as well as near the sports venue .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Thursday Island Cemetery and Thursday Island Customs House.

Cemetery
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is a heritage-listed at Summers Street, Thursday Island, , , Australia. It was established c. 1887 and includes the Japanese Cemetery and grave of the Hon. is situated 1 km northwest of Defence Establishment.

Building
Photo: Frances76, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a heritage-listed customs house at 2 Victoria Parade, Thursday Island, , , Australia. It was designed by Harold Barker and built in 1938. is situated 610 metres southwest of Defence Establishment.

Ruins
is a heritage-listed fortification at Chester Street, in the , , Australia. The fort is important in Australian military history as a strategic coastal defence installation in the period of transition from British to Australian responsibility for defence. is situated 1½ km west of Defence Establishment.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thursday Island.

Photo: Feral Arts, CC BY 3.0.
is the administrative and main population centre of the . It has developed visitor facilities, with supermarkets, a few accommodation options, a restaurant or two, souvenirs, and decent espresso.

Defence Establishment

Latitude
-10.58168° or 10° 34′ 54″ south
Longitude
142.22555° or 142° 13′ 32″ east
Open location code
5RX4C69G+86
Open­Street­Map ID
way 844250723
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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Highlights include Thursday Island LPO and Thursday Island Sports Complex.

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